Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting VS Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored)

Weight per 500 calories

• Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting: 125g
• Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored): 126g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting or Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored)?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting	4%	36%	60%
Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored)	3%	19%	78%

Macro Nutrients

	Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting	Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored)	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	20.6% 20g	11% 10.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19% 6.12g	4.92% 1.58g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	13.5% 0.22g	17% 0.27g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12% 2.07g	22% 3.72g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	58% 75.6g	77% 100g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	65.3% 47.3g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	10.6% 4g	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	8.12% 4.55g	6.75% 3.78g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting	Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored)	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.14% 1.25μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3.86% 0.046mg	30.3% 0.36mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7.23% 0.094mg	17.3% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	7.24% 1.16mg	19% 3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.1% 0.1mg	4.94% 0.25mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	13.8% 0.18mg	1.74% 0.023mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	8.15% 32.6μg	21.7% 87μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	3.13% 0.075μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	2.65% 2.4mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	9.1% 1.37mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	11% 13.3μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting	Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored)	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	14.5% 145mg	3.27% 32.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	42.5% 0.38mg	7.98% 0.072mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	56.4% 4.5mg	31.3% 2.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	10.7% 45mg	3% 12.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	26.4% 0.61mg	16.4% 0.38mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	15.6% 109mg	53.3% 373mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.5% 221mg	5.5% 188mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.75% 4.26μg	5.72% 3.15μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	27.7% 416mg	22% 327mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	12% 1.3mg	3.43% 0.38mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.63% 23.3g	0.2% 7.56g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting vs Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored):

• Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting have 7.9 times more Vitamin B6 than Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored).
• While Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored) contain 7.9 times more Vitamin B1, 2.4 times more Vitamin B2, 2.6 times more Vitamin B3 and 2.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting.
• Both Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting as well as Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored) have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting vs Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored):

• Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting have 4.4 times more Calcium, 5.3 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Iron, 3.6 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Selenium, 1.3 times more Sodium and 3.4 times more Zinc than Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored).
• While Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored) contain 3.4 times more Phosphorus than Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting.
• Both Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting and Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored) have similar amounts of Potassium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting have 1.9 times more Fat, 3.9 times more Saturated Fat and 1.2 times more Protein than Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored).
• While Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored) contain 1.3 times more Omega 3, 1.8 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Carbohydrate than Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting.
• Both Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting and Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored) have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting as well as Cake, white, dry mix, special dietary (includes lemon-flavored) have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.